2022

Viruses unleashed into a woman's wound to slay superbug in her leg

A woman's oozing wound failed to heal after nearly two years of antibiotic treatments intended to vanquish the bacterial infection. So her doctors unleashed viruses to slay the superbug.

19/01/2022 LiveScience

Blind UK patient sees signals after bionic eye implant at Moorfields hospital in London

‘This groundbreaking device offers the hope of restoration of sight to people suffering vision loss due to dry AMD’

21/01/2022 The Independent

In Spain, legal change helps young at-risk migrants get their first job contracts

A month after new regulations went into effect, over 4,500 foreign-born youths have applied for residency and work papers

06/01/2022 El País

Here's how food waste can generate clean energy

Food waste is a growing problem in Canada and many other parts of the world — and it is only expected to get worse in the coming years. The world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, alongside global food demand.

27/03/2022 The Conversation

A Bold Idea to Stall the Climate Crisis—by Building Better Trees

Changing the genetic makeup of trees could supercharge their ability to suck up carbon dioxide. But are forests of frankentrees really a good idea?

28/03/2022 Wired

Scientists sequence the complete human genome for the first time

In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since, scientists have struggled to decipher the remaining 8%. Now, a team of nearly 100 scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere…

31/03/2022 CNN

These Nanobots Can Swim Around a Wound and Kill Bacteria

Researchers have created autonomous particles covered with patches of protein “motors.” They hope these bots will tote lifesaving drugs through bodily fluids.

12/05/2022 Wired

Virus saves man from antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The 56-year-old joins the small but growing number of patients who have overcome superbug infections thanks to bacteriophages

04/05/2022 El País

Researchers should be assessed on quality not quantity: here's how

How do you assess academic researchers for promotion or funding? This question has become ever more central in higher education settings since the 1980s saw substantial growth in investment in research.

05/05/2022 The Conversation

US cities roll out ‘cool pavements’ to fight dangerous heatwaves

As the climate crisis causes summer temperatures to soar across the US, some cities are introducing innovative measures to keep their citizens cool.

25/07/2022 The Independent

California aims to make its own insulin brand to lower price

A vial of insulin cost $25 in 1995, back when Chris Noble was 5 years old and just learning how to manage his Type 1 diabetes with the help of his parents and his doctors.

29/07/2022 The Independent

‘If we wrap our children in digital cotton, they will not learn to cope with problems’

British professor Sonia Livingstone is one of the leading global experts on minors and technology. ‘There is little evidence of big problems in the new generations,’ she says

16/07/2022 El País

Beavers return to Dorset after being extinct for 400 years

Beavers have returned to Dorset after being extinct in the area for around 400 years. As a part of a conservation project, two adult beavers have been relocated from Scotland to an eight-acre woodland enclosure near the Mapperton Estate in west…

16/09/2022 The Independent

In Chad, a mobile school offers nomad children hope

Chad's nomad population make up almost tenth of ithe country and many children in the community hardly get an education.

12/09/2022 Al Jazeera

Using only sunlight, this device turns seawater to drinking water

A summer of extreme heat and drought around the world has been a reminder that water scarcity is a pressing issue and one that will only get worse with climate change. Already, more than two billion people worldwide lack easy access to clean water,…

12/09/2022 CNN

The company making steaks out of thin air

It was space travel that inspired scientist Lisa Dyson to create an unusual climate solution: protein made from air, which can be grown inside a tank instead of using up valuable land.

15/11/2022 CNN

Life After Prison: Podcast wants to break stigma of leaving jail

Getting out of prison might sound like a reason to celebrate. But for many freedom can be a frightening prospect. So two ex-inmates have launched a podcast about it. Busy streets, finding things to talk about, and getting on the housing ladder.

25/11/2022 BBC

STEM Graduate Programs Should Embrace Failure

My Ph.D. research culminated in a published article that was a success by any metric. I couldn’t have done it without hitting some dead-ends first. Departments push for quantity over quality, often requiring a number of publications before…

10/11/2022 Undark Magazine